new to low carb.... headaches?

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  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    Try Excedrin instead of ibuprofen for the headache. Works miracles for me.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    ogaurnera wrote: »
    Thanks!! I'll try all day bacon and eggs lol wanted to ask about peanut butter and creamer (no sugar )may b I should stay away from it??

    Those are favourite foods of some keto'ers. In the Low Carber Daily we were just discussing dipping a dark chocolate in PB. We don't use creamer as much, more heavy whipping cream which has more fat at about 33-35%.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Go to health food store. Buy a pound of Himalayan sea salt and some empty size 0 capsules. Go home and make your own healthy salt caps. Take one 3 times daily with meals.
  • ogaurnera
    ogaurnera Posts: 24 Member
    Thanks nvmomketo !!!! I would love to join a keto community please send me a link if you have one!!
  • sincityjuice
    sincityjuice Posts: 2 Member
    Up your sodium and get some magnesium sup if you don't Kate them already. I found a cube of bouillon helped when I first started when I did get a headache
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    @ogaurnera Here's the link

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
  • JauntyJackie
    JauntyJackie Posts: 5 Member
    Been on LoCarb 8 weeks. 167-160lbs. only 7 lbs loss. Active 66yo. 15-24 carbs/day. 1300-1500 calories. Now I'm getting headaches. Goal normal BMI= 143
    Some one said cut out dairy but wow, that's a third of what I eat. Hmm.
    Any ideas as to why my loss is soooo slow? :/
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    @ogaurnera Here's the link

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

    Thanks. :)

    This one is also fairly active. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    JauntyJackie wrote: »
    Been on LoCarb 8 weeks. 167-160lbs. only 7 lbs loss. Active 66yo. 15-24 carbs/day. 1300-1500 calories. Now I'm getting headaches. Goal normal BMI= 143
    Some one said cut out dairy but wow, that's a third of what I eat. Hmm.
    Any ideas as to why my loss is soooo slow? :/

    I think you're doing pretty good. That's about -1 lb per week. That's a nice loss, especially considering that you are within 20 lbs your goal weight.

    If you want to lose faster you could consume a few less calories, but I think you are doing well. If you keep this up you'll be at goal before April. :)

    If you are getting the headaches, up your sodium to closer to 5000 mg per day. Consider increasing potassium and magnesium too; those may be getting low if you sodium has been low for a few weeks. Try the above mentioned forums too. I'm still a newbie at only 5 months in. There are many veterans in the groups.

    Best wishes.
  • JauntyJackie
    JauntyJackie Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks nvmomketo. Don't know how to "like" what you said.
  • rayatchie
    rayatchie Posts: 1 Member
    balvis3919 wrote: »
    So I tried to start low carb monday (11-9-15) but failed horribly at the end of the day. Yesterday I was determined and did much better. But at the end of the day I got a migraine and its now 14hrs later and I still jave it- after taking ibuprofen last night and today. So I looked it up and it says thats normal. And that drinking salt water could help. I do not want to drink salt water. So any other suggestions? ??? I drank 17 glasses of water yesterday so I know im not dehydrated, still ate my 1200 calories (barely) and got my workout in but this low carb this is much harder than I thought it would be.... please help!!!!
    I would up your calorie intake. People have a misconception about lowering their calories and achieving weight loss. Your body needs a certain amount of calories in order to run efficiently and especially with being on a high fat low carb diet once in ketosis your body will run much smoother. As far as headaches you will want to drink a significant amount of water and keep up on your electrolytes. Because if you do not drink enough water you become dehydrated and if you drink a lot of water you deplete your electrolytes. I am all for the high fat low carb way of eating. I suggest reading Keto clarity by jimmy Moore very helpful and lots of good info. Good luck and stick with it

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